HOCKING VALLEY. 701 
The following tables of analyses of this coal from localities in this 
neighborhood will suffice to show its chemical characteristics: 
1. 2. Be A, dD. 6. Zo 
Specific gravity. ...-.-. 1.259 1.285 1.272 1.284 1.271 1.258 1.340 
Water ee eeecasicle 6.80 6.20 6.65 5.00 6.45 5.30 5.45 
Volatile matter....... Do.2d 31.30 33.05 ° 32.80 | 32.74 30.12 29.88 
Fixed carbon....----- 57.46 | 59.80 | 58.40 53.15 | 58.56 | 63.49 55.31 
A Sh eeeergertn cerns ences 2.47 2.70 1.90 9.05 2.25 1.09 9.36 
SprlleThte «neo aoaeebos 0.74 | 0.96 | 0.41 OO GO|) Gea | he 
Colormotmashyece-s 1 Dull white|Reddish |White..|Yel’sh gr’y|Grayish.|White..| Reddish 
Nature of coke ....--. Compact |Pulv’rnt|Pulv’rnt|Pulver’ent|Pualv’rnt|/Pulvw’rnt|Pulv’rnt 
8 9 10 11. 12 13 
Specific gravity.-.-.---- 1.278 1.290 1.257 1.284 1.287 1.274 
Wiatereeee se osecciol ec 7.15 6.80 5.85 6.15 5.80 3.05 
Volatile mattter....--. 30.28 36.16 37.10 33.22 30-42 38.39 
Fixed carbon ..-.-.....- 50.16 54.99 59.12 09.75 51.15 47.51 
Ash case tiren none sos 2.41 2.05 1.93 4,88 7.63 11.05 
Sulphur eels A osok 1.35 1.07 1.42 1.88 1.01 “4.04 
Sulphur left in coke. -- 0.81 0.79 0.51 1.00 0.50 2.02 
S. per cent. in coke..-. 1.31 1.30 0.85 1.56 0.81 3.39 
Color of ash .......-.-. Fawn ...| Fawn ...| Fawn ...| Gray ....| Cream...| Gray .... 
Nature of coke.....-... Compact.| Compact |.Compact | Compact |Very com’t/Very com’t 
Nos. 1 to 4, Brooks mine, Nelsonville. 
No. 1, average sample; No. 2, lower bench; No. 3, middle bench; No. 4, upper bench. 
Nos. 5 to 7, Hayden’s mine, Haydenville. 
No. 5, lower bench; No. 6, middle bench; No. 7, upper bench. 
Nos. 8 to 13, from Section 24, Ward township, ‘‘ Lost Run” specimens taken at regular 
intervals from the bottom to the top of the seam, Nos. 8 to 11 representing the lower 
eight feet. 
Prof. Wormley has made ultimate analyses of a few of the coals of this 
and other States. Of these I select for comparison the following : 
2. 
Canbonteseen oe ee meee eee te 73.80 
Hydrogen : 5.79 
Jy BUFR O FER Say Ges AS SR Ne : 1.52 
Sulphur ..... PESTS IM HEN AL rine 0.41 
OXON Pe eck ole Serbeewlec cede 16.58 
AIS Tee ae se ot clas wie oe wea Gieuicete e 1.90 
Total 100. 
MOIsbureneemeeneeinc tesa cc vec ce sie 5.30 6.65 
Composed of hydrogen -....--.-..- 0.59 0.74 
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ORY SONS eee seiare leet - A.71 5.91 
